Gold Coin 5000 CZK Buchlov Castle 2020 Proof

1/2 Oz Gold Coin - Buchov Castle

The reverse side of the coin depicts Buchlov Castle. The year of mintage "2020" and the text "BUCHLOV CASTLE" can be found at the bottom edge of the coin. Initials of the author of the coin MgA. Josef Oplištil's initials, consisting of the interconnected letters "J" and "O", are located at the bottom right edge of the coin.

The obverse side of the coin depicts the silhouette of the castle, which incorporates stylised heraldic animals from the great state emblem, namely the Czech lion in the centre, the Moravian eagle to the left of it and the Silesian eagle to the right of it. The name of the cycle "HRADY", the text "CZECH REPUBLIC" and the mark of the Czech Mint, which is formed by a composition of the letters "Č" and "M", are located at the lower right edge of the coin. The lower left edge of the coin bears the denomination of the coin with the abbreviation of the monetary unit '5 000 CZK'.

Buchlov is a royal castle standing on the hill of the same name in Chřiby above Buchlovice at an altitude of 509 metres. The time of construction of this castle is estimated to be the first half of the 13th century. The last alteration of the castle was carried out by Duke Jan Ždánský of Zástřizel during the reconstruction in the Renaissance style in 1540-1558. The castle is owned by the state and managed by the National Heritage Institute.

Buchlov was built in the first half of the 13th century. The castle was founded as an important strategic point. The function of the castle was economic, defensive, but it was also an administrative centre. This administration included the royal jurisdiction, the so-called hunting law. However, the original founding charter has not survived. From the building-historical point of view, Buchlov belongs to the transitional Romanesque-Gothic period. Although Buchlov was always in the possession of the king, it was often pledged to rich Moravian families - the king's creditors. In 1511 Buchlov ceased to be the property of the king. King Vladislav II. Jagiellonian gave it to Arkleb Trnavský of Boskovice for his important services against the Turks. Arkleb sold the castle in 1520 to the Žerotín family, who held it until 1544. Jan Ždánský of Zástřizel, whose family had lived there for more than a century, bought the estate from them.

During the time of the Zástřizl family, the greatest structural modifications were carried out, already in the spirit of the Renaissance. The entire upper castle was rebuilt for ceremonial and residential purposes. All the outbuildings were moved to the newly built second courtyard. Most of the Zástřizl family actively participated in the rebellion on the side of the rebels and lost a considerable part of their property in the confiscations. The last building modifications took place when the castle was owned by the Lords of Petřvald (1644-1800). As a result of the approaching new Turkish danger, the fortifications of the castle were extended by the present first courtyard with a tower gate and a bastion. Despite all the efforts of the builders to adapt the medieval fortress to the lifestyle of the 18th century, the new requirements could not be met and the owners gradually lost interest in further modifications.

In 1698-1701, a magnificent castle in the style of an Italian Baroque villa was built in the town of Buchlovice. Since 1751 Buchlov has remained permanently uninhabited, but thanks to the last owners, the Counts Berchtold of Uherčice, it has not decayed. The Berchtolds, especially the enlightened scholars Dr. Bedřich and his half-brother Dr. Leopold I, concentrated extremely valuable and extensive collections in its premises. This natural history and historical collection became a family museum. In 1945, Buchlov, together with the family tomb, the Chapel of St. Barbara, became the property of the Czechoslovak state and was classified as a Category I monument.

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